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All Three Bideawee Shelters Damaged By Sandy

author on Nov 12, 2012
All three of Bideawee’s facilities were damaged by Superstorm Sandy, including the non-profit’s facility on Old Country Road in Westhampton, and the organization is now seeking donations to help with... more

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